Using Risk Management Tools and Training to Protect Youth and Adults in Overnight Settings

Authors

• Janet E. Fox, Louisiana State University AgCenterFollow
• Lanette Hebert, Louisiana State University AgCenterFollow
• Mark Tassin, Louisiana State University AgCenterFollow
• Charles Hebert, Louisiana State UniversityFollow

Volume

46

Issue

6

Abstract

Providing a safe environment for youth is an essential element for effective youth development programs. This article describes the Louisiana 4-H Youth Development Program's efforts in attaining this essential element through the Overnight Chaperone Program. Derived from a mixed-model, 33-item survey, results indicate that 98% of program participants gained information on how to create a positive environment for youth. Of those, only 31% indicated that they had received any related training previously. Multi-faceted approaches that include screening and training are critical to providing safe environments for youth as well as increasing satisfaction among volunteers.

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Recommended Citation

Fox, J. E., Hebert, L., Tassin, M., & Hebert, C. (2008). Using Risk Management Tools and Training to Protect Youth and Adults in Overnight Settings. Journal of Extension, 46(6), Article 15. https://doi.org/10.66752/1077-5315.4049